WD45 Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 Thanks for the cool pix Lon!!! I don't think I've ever seen those photos, nor a photo of Harry Lim! What is going on in those photos? Duke with the Condon gang? Max? Bud? That's a record I'd like to hear! The guitar sure has the National style, though it doesn't look like a steel guitar. Weren't many of those Nationals painted with Hawaiian themes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.W. Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 Try to find the Dreyfus Jazz collection titled Ko-Ko. Best sounding Blanton-Webster period music available, IMO. I fully agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Lon - thanks for the info! Great photos - would love to be a fly on that wall!! WD45: Weren't many of those Nationals painted with Hawaiian themes? I haven't seen many photos of those, but you are correct. It sure looks like a National. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERIGAN Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Hi Mark, I thought I knew more about this, here's what I've learned from one of the photos captions online: private jam session, NYC, August 1939 Great Photos Lon! Now, here is where it gets weird...I recalled that Chick Webb died in 1939...allmusic says...Jun 16, 1939 in Baltimore, MD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERIGAN Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 i took the plunge! Let us know how the sound it to your ears! I only listened to it on a listening post at a B&N and it was so bad (And I can easily listen to Acoustic recordings) I thought I would never get it...think I posted about this awhile back, just wonder if some of the early batches had something wrong with them...Batches??? What do I think these are, cookies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Ber, there are definitely two different events photographed, and the one with Lim was the one I found with that description. I don't know, I've heard the Dreyfus, admittedly not on my system, and it seemed more "polite" to me (to a fault) but I'm not sure I would prefer it. . . . I like the RCA transfers a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERIGAN Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Ber, there are definitely two different events photographed, and the one with Lim was the one I found with that description. I don't know, I've heard the Dreyfus, admittedly not on my system, and it seemed more "polite" to me (to a fault) but I'm not sure I would prefer it. . . . I like the RCA transfers a lot. Just checked out the photos again...Man, look how drenched in sweat they were! You have to be jazz crazy to have a jam session after a long day and sweat like a pig! Never heard the Dreyfus set. I just held on to the old RCA set...it's not all that bad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright Moments Posted April 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 i took the plunge! Let us know how the sound it to your ears! I only listened to it on a listening post at a B&N and it was so bad (And I can easily listen to Acoustic recordings) I thought I would never get it...think I posted about this awhile back, just wonder if some of the early batches had something wrong with them...Batches??? What do I think these are, cookies? i'll give a full report! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright Moments Posted June 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 i took the plunge! Let us know how the sound it to your ears! I only listened to it on a listening post at a B&N and it was so bad (And I can easily listen to Acoustic recordings) I thought I would never get it...think I posted about this awhile back, just wonder if some of the early batches had something wrong with them...Batches??? What do I think these are, cookies? i'll give a full report! ← well i just finished disc 1 (see my thread about music backlogs! ) and it sounded fine to me! on to disc 2!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 That means you must have listened to Jack the Bear by now. If it sounds fine then they've drastically improved the sound from the Centennial Box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesbro Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 That means you must have listened to Jack the Bear by now. If it sounds fine then they've drastically improved the sound from the Centennial Box. ← No, it is the same, I compared them already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Berger Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 That means you must have listened to Jack the Bear by now. If it sounds fine then they've drastically improved the sound from the Centennial Box. ← It's been said a bunch of times already, but the sound is fine as long as you're not too sensitive to high-end buzz. Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 I like the sound of the Centennial box and Never No Lament is from the same masters. I agree Jack The Bear has some problems but NOT enough to keep people away. FYI, Steve Lasker (Centennial box engineer) redid Jack The Bear for the BMG "Centennial Collection" (cd/dvd combo) and it sounds dandy. I will eventually burn a new disc to replace the earlier one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright Moments Posted June 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 That means you must have listened to Jack the Bear by now. If it sounds fine then they've drastically improved the sound from the Centennial Box. ← That means you must have listened to Jack the Bear by now. If it sounds fine then they've drastically improved the sound from the Centennial Box. ← It's been said a bunch of times already, but the sound is fine as long as you're not too sensitive to high-end buzz. Guy ← I like the sound of the Centennial box and Never No Lament is from the same masters. I agree Jack The Bear has some problems but NOT enough to keep people away. FYI, Steve Lasker (Centennial box engineer) redid Jack The Bear for the BMG "Centennial Collection" (cd/dvd combo) and it sounds dandy. I will eventually burn a new disc to replace the earlier one. ← i went back and relistened to jack the bear and yes, the buzz is there. it is not the same way for the rest of the 3 disc box and it is not as offensive as one would think. i am happy to have this music in my collection!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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